California Explorer Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass Exceptions

The California Explorer Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass will not be honored at State Park units operated by federal or local government and private agencies or concessionaires.  This pass does not provide access to Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation areas designated as OHV units.  Only OHV Vehicle Day Use Annual Passes are valid at OHV units.

The pass is not valid for per-person entry or tour fees (such as Hearst Simeon State Historical Monument, Railroad Museum, etc.), camping, boat use fees, group use or sites, special events, oversized vehicle fees, additional/extra vehicle fees, swimming pool fees, sanitation disposal use, or for supplemental fees.

The pass is not valid for resale or commercial use, industrial or business operations, including, but not limited to, fleet use or pooling.  Pass shall not be assigned for profit and is void if misused. 

Pass is valid unless revoked.  It cannot be used in conjunction with any other pass and/or discount, nor can it be copied or altered in any way.  All sales are final.  No refunds, replacements or exchanges will be made for any reason, including but not limited to: lost, theft or environmental conditions such as low water levels, fire, park closures or inclement weather.

State Park admittance and use are subject to available space.  Pass holders may be required to pay separate or additional fees. 

Download an electronic copy of this list in PDF format here.

Parks NOT Accepting the Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass:

UNITS
Angel Island SP (Ferry Operation tickets/fares)      
Candlestick Point SRA
Castaic Lake SRA
Cayucos SB
Corona del Mar SB
Dockweiler SB
El Presidio de Santa Barbara SHP
Kenneth Hahn SRA (Except Baldwin HIills Scenic Overlook)
Lake Del Valle SRA
Leucadia SB
Limekiln SP
Lighthouse Field SB
Mandalay SB
Marconi Conference Center SHP
Moonlight SB
Pacifica SB
Placerita Canyon SP
Point Dume SB
Robert W. Crown Memorial SB
San Bruno Mountain SP
Santa Monica SB
Stone Lake (Park Property)
Twin Lakes SB
Watts Towers of Simon Rodia SHP
Will Rogers SB
Woodland Opera House SHP
OPERATED BY
Ferry Service
California State Parks
County of Los Angeles
County of San Luis Obispo
City of Newport Beach
County of Los Angeles
Historic Preservation Trust
County of Los Angeles
East Bay Regional Park District
City of Encinitas
Parks Management Company
County of Santa Cruz
County of Ventura
Marconi Center Operation Corp
City of Encinitas
City of Pacifica
County of Los Angeles
County of Los Angeles
East Bay Regional Park District
County of San Mateo
City of Santa Monica
County of Sacramento
County of Santa Cruz
City of Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles
City of Woodland